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Safe drivingQuestion 299 of 309

All four wheels of your car skid when you brake. What should you do?

  1. Hold the brake down hard
  2. Turn the wheel fully to one side
  3. Release the brake, then press it again gently
  4. Pull the parking brake
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Correct answer: Release the brake, then press it again gently

Let go of the brake first. Then press again slowly so the wheels do not lock.

Source: New Brunswick Driver's Handbook (Government of New Brunswick, 2022), 5.11 Highway, weather and visibility conditions, page 71

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026